Hi bbgroovin, thank you for your reply, I also have the same problem that the game assumed I am trying to assign my controller to a second player. Please see my devices list below, as same as your situation, every time when it stuck, I need to unplug the Xbox controller and plug it back in, then it recognized my Xbox controller, I just need to ignore all settings then all my devices work fine in the game. And I have tried to unplug all devices without preset in F1 which marked with ** below from my computer, can't solve the problem as well. In fact, I have the same issue on F1 23.
Microsoft Xbox Controller
Simagic Alpha Wheel Base
Simagic Neo GT Wheel
Simagic P1000 Pedals
** Virpil Flightstick + Base
** Virpil Throttle Control
** Virpil Flight Panel
** MFG Flight Pedals
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